Clothes hanger



F. FERRARELLI CLOTHES HANGER Aug. 18, 1936.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. l5, 1955 Walz/ Fer/'are//z' Aug. 18, 1936.

F. FERRARELLI CLOTHES HANGER Filed Jan. 15, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fra/7K y Ferrara/' awww@ Patented Aug. 18, 1936 t- 5.1.

UNETED STATES weer PATENT FFICE 1 Claim.

The present invention relates to a clothes stand or costumer.

An object of the invention is to provide a clothes stand which normally functions as and is similar in appearance to the conventional type of stand, but when occasion demands may be expanded to receive a relatively large quantity of clothes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clothes stand which, in contracted condition, occupies a minimum amount of floor space and in expanded condition is adapted to support a large amount of clothes, stably.

The embodiment of the invention is contemplated to be of use in small homes, apartments or ofce rooms where floor space is in great demand, or where facilities for receiving large quantities of clothes are lacking.

In the drawings, Fig. l is an elevational view of the preferred form of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view showing the in vention in expanded position.

Fig. 3 is a fragmental View, part in cross-section showing the construction of the lower pivot members.

Fig. 4 is a cross-section View showing the latch means.

Fig. 5 is a View taken in line 5 5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a fragmental perspective View of a modied form of the invention.

Fig. 7 is a modiiied form of the invention, part in cross-section showing a pivot means.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the pivot means shown in Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is an elevational View of a clothes hanger.

My invention consists of a standard I2 mounted upon a base or leg carriage I3, the standard preferably forming a central section of the base to effect a rigid structure. Two vertically swinging posts I4 and I5 are substantially the same length as the standard, and normally abut it; latch means I6 being provided to secure the posts and standard in the abutting relationship.

Two links II and I8 having hinges I9 and 2t at their extremities connect the posts and the standard thus allowing the posts to swing outwardly and rest upon the supporting surface of the base. In expanded condition (Fig. 2) the links are in a horizontal position, the link I1 then providing a rack for hanging a large quantity of clothes.

A cap 2| positioned upon the upper end of the standard carries two latch catches 22. Spring latches 23 mounted on the posts, and having elongated release wires 24 are adapted to engage latch catches 22 and are employed to rc-enforce the upper end of the posts when clothes are hung on brackets 25. Hangers 2e are mounted on the standard. The cap 2i may also carry a hat hanger 2l formed of heavy gauge wire supports which are clamped to a base 28 vat their inner ends and at their outer ends form hanger means for receiving hats and the like, The base 28 may be pivoted to the cap 2i.

A modiiied form of my device (Fig. 6) consists of a rectangular standard @il having elongated longitudinal grooves SI at its opposite corners. Posts 32 and 33 are connected to the standard by links 34 and 35. The links at their extremities carry hinges as at 3% and 3i. Latch means 38 similar to latch means I (Fig. e) retain the posts in normal or closed relationship. By this method of construction the clothes hanging brackets 39 are positioned on the standard and are not disturbed when the posts are moved to expanded position.

Another modiiied form of my invention, (Fig. '7) is a method by which the standard I?. and posts I4 and I5 are pivoted about the base or leg carriage I3. The pivot means consists of a substantially square plate Il@ carrying an annular groove or ball bearing racer ffii which is fastened to the vertical sides of the base or leg carriage I3 by screws or bolts run through apertures in vertical lugs 42. A top plate 43 carries a ball bearing racer 44 and a stem i5 which is received in anl aperture 45. Bolt 'i securely holds the plates in rigid relationship. Lugs 48 are provided to secure the standard I2 to the plate 43. The hinge members for links Il! and I8 are bolted to the top plate member. 49 and 50 are inset in the bases of the posts to allow the posts, in expanded position, to rotate on the supporting surface of the base.

To increase the capacity of the clothes stand a hanger 5I may be screwed to the standard I2. 'Ihis hanger is provided with a plurality of brackets 52 extending from an arm 53 which is at an angle with the standard. A brace member 54 holds the arm rigid.

What I claim is:

A clothes stand for hanging .full length garments comprising an elevated base having a plurality of legs, a rectangular standard positioned on the base, two vertically swinging posts normally abutting parallel faces of the standard to simulate the appearance of an integral standard, latch means adapted to retain the posts in abutting relationship, hinge means consisting of Rollers connecting links pivotally engaging the post and i Vthe standard at their extremities, the vertical height of the base andV also the distance between the lowerend of the postand the lower hinge means being equal to the length of the link, the standard containing recesses in its abutting faces to receive the links, said hinge means being a, plane at right' angles to the Vabutting faces of the standardvandto allow the posts to rest FRANK FERRAREm.

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